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Subject: 509th Airborne, Vicenza Italy
hailhero    9/28/2007 4:06:23 PM
Has anyone here served in the 509th/Nickle "0" Nasty? back in the 1980's?
 
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all1000san       11/30/2009 9:33:43 AM
I served Jul82-Jun83 1st 509th B CO you can see squad photo:
http://spotted.stripes.com ; Search for Adalberto Santiago  
I am the 2nd front R-L. God Bless You! 
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all1000san       11/30/2009 9:40:49 AM

To third platoon B co hammerheads,

 

Long time no see.  I was FO for 3rd platoon B co. 1982-1984.  I've talked with Vimini and Cam Phamphillon but everybody else vanished.  Sgt Delph was our platoon sargent.  Lt Salinius our platoon leader.  Anybody out there.  I see SFC Delph's daughter wrote in.  Glad to here he is still around.  My name is Caudle.  I ended up just north of Columbus Georgia.  Anybody that needs anything from Ranger Joe's holler.  Guys I was sorry to hear about Lt. Salinius.  Heard he met a strange end to life.  Does anybody know if Johnnie's is still open?  I guess I am going over there soon and see.


 
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paolo       12/2/2009 12:50:47 PM
I was there from 74-78 w/ Charlie co.  Then I stayed in Italy for 3 more years
 
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paolo       12/2/2009 12:55:35 PM

I was there from "76-81"....Anybody out there???  Iwas in Charlie co from 74-78


 
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paolo       12/2/2009 1:00:38 PM

I was there from 74-78 w/ Charlie co.  Then I stayed in Italy for 3 more years   Patraeus was my platoon ldr


 
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paolo    last of the 509   12/2/2009 8:44:43 PM

I hit the ground in Vicenza in '73, just reactivated.  Lots of Dog & Pony shows for NATO brass, big time alert status due to the Israeli / Arab conflict of the day.  Competition for Belgian Camando school.  Lots of troops cycling in from Nam.  Wild times....  C co 1/509th  was the most bad ass outfit that hadn't yet seen combat in those days.   Wild times   Mountain i hit the 09 in april of 74 I was assigned to C co  The Bn was Billy Golden thus the BG Comedy show  My e-mail is [email protected] I wa sin 1st platoon w/ peaches


 
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sptoal    csc 1/509 redeye   12/6/2009 8:01:06 PM
Hey Kittleson, I was your gunner when we went to crete for the live fire. How have you been.? I used to make that coffee with the chocolate and have it with the c ration fruit nut cake in the feild. I live in the tampa area in fla here.have retired from Army 20 yrs. went to wtc 2 weeks after the attacks with a guard unit. retire the following year on my bday.
 
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sptoal    Hyde   12/6/2009 8:11:08 PM
You forgot Hyde didnt he ets.?
 
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sptoal    my email   12/6/2009 8:35:38 PM
Darrin look me up online at [email protected] We can catch up on stuff that way. Do you still have your lead 09 coin. the gsr kid who did the sowing made them for the whole unit as christmas presents . I still have mine along with like 10 other coins I recieved over my 20 years with the Army.
 
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Winter Ranger's Lady    509th Airborne, Vincenza Italy   12/8/2009 3:05:11 PM
My fiance was a Ranger Paratrooper with the 509th and often speaks about being overseas in the 70's and 80's, perhaps you all knew each other.  His name is Daniel A. Davis.  I know he would love to speak with you and others.  He has been searching for some of his buddies for quite some time.  I believe he was a part of the demo team, but I could not be for certain, you would need to ask him...  To hear him talk about his Ranger buddies...it is just awesome!  His e-mail address, which I know he would not mind me giving it out, is: [email protected]  just in case this will forum will not allow true e-mail address...Ranger581 at bellsouth dot net.
 
Please feel free to contact him!
 
Best regards,
Winter Ranger's Lady
 
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